Neurosurgery
Cohort Study: Implementation of the Prehospital Traumatic Brain Injury Guidelines Associated with Patient Survival Following Traumatic Brain Injury
9 May, 2019 | 18:07h | UTCAssociation of Statewide Implementation of the Prehospital Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Guidelines With Patient Survival Following Traumatic Brain Injury: The Excellence in Prehospital Injury Care (EPIC) Study – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Revised guidelines improve survival rates for traumatic brain injury patients – UPI (free)
Guidelines for the Treatment of Adults with Metastatic Brain Tumors
29 Apr, 2019 | 01:07h | UTCComprehensive resource on the subject with 9 guidelines covering important aspects of patient care.
Management of Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
28 Apr, 2019 | 13:36h | UTCManagement of moderate and severe traumatic brain injury – Transfusion (free)
Treatment Algorithm for Spontaneous Spinal Infections
21 Apr, 2019 | 21:12h | UTC
Update in Neurocritical Care
17 Apr, 2019 | 06:25h | UTC
Special Issue: Spine Surgery and Disc Herniation
15 Apr, 2019 | 02:25h | UTCSpine Surgery and Disc Herniation – International Orthopaedics (selected free review articles from the supplement)
– Homepage
– Editorial: Disc herniation and disc disease: the present and the future of management
– Cervical disc herniation: which surgery?
– Evidence-based use of arthroplasty in cervical degenerative disc disease
– Cervical disc arthroplasty: tips and tricks
– Post-operative nerve injuries after cervical spine surgery
– Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in the cervical spine: a review
– Surgical treatment of thoracic disc herniation: an overview
– Thoracic disc herniation, avoidance, and management of the surgical complications
– Intervertebral disc herniation in elite athletes
– Current concepts for lumbar disc herniation
– Lumbar disc herniation: what has the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial taught us?
– The relevance of high-intensity zones in degenerative disc disease
– Endoscopic spine discectomy: indications and outcomes
– Factors that influence neurological deficit and recovery in lumbar disc prolapse—a narrative review
– Cauda equina syndrome—the questions
– The evidence-based approach for surgical complications in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation
– Failure of lumbar disc surgery: management by fusion or arthroplasty?
– Adjacent segment degeneration after fusion spinal surgery—a systematic review
– The future of disc surgery and regeneration
– Clinical trials of intervertebral disc regeneration: current status and future developments
– Cell therapy for intervertebral disc herniation and degenerative disc disease: clinical trials
– Autogenic mesenchymal stem cells for intervertebral disc regeneration
Review: Pituitary Pathology in Traumatic Brain Injury
15 Apr, 2019 | 02:16h | UTCPituitary pathology in traumatic brain injury: a review – Pituitary (free)
Review: Hypopituitarism Post Traumatic Brain Injury
15 Apr, 2019 | 02:14h | UTCHypopituitarism post traumatic brain injury (TBI): review – Irish Journal of Medical Science (free)
Cerebral Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage: A Review
3 Apr, 2019 | 00:58h | UTCCerebral Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Current Topics in the Management of Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
30 Mar, 2019 | 17:42h | UTCCurrent Topics in the Management of Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury – Neurocritical Care (free)
ASCO Guideline: Anticonvulsant Prophylaxis and Steroid Use in Adults with Metastatic Brain Tumors
20 Mar, 2019 | 03:36h | UTC
Consensus Statement: Management of Adult Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury Receiving Oral Anticoagulant Therapy
12 Mar, 2019 | 13:01h | UTC
New Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
4 Mar, 2019 | 00:49h | UTCCommentary: Traumatic brain injury and kids: New treatment guidelines issued – Oregon Health & Science University (free)
Review: Preoperative Vs Postoperative Radiosurgery for Resected Brain Metastases
27 Feb, 2019 | 12:52h | UTCPreoperative Vs Postoperative Radiosurgery For Resected Brain Metastases: A Review – Neurosurgery (free)
Systematic Review and Guidelines on the Evaluation and Treatment of Patients with Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma
27 Feb, 2019 | 00:34h | UTCCongress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines on the Evaluation and Treatment of Patients with Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma – Neurosurgery (free articles)
– Prophylaxis and Treatment of Thromboembolic Events
– Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment
– Timing of Surgical Intervention
Review: Timing of Decompressive Craniectomy for Ischemic Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:52h | UTC
Special Issue – Spinal Infections: From Prevention to Cure
17 Feb, 2019 | 19:30h | UTCHomepage: Special Issue: Spinal Infections: From Prevention to Cure – Global Spine Journal (free articles)
– Surgical Site Infections in Spine Surgery: Preoperative Prevention Strategies to Minimize Risk
– Postoperative Spine Infection: Diagnosis and Management
– Risk Factors and Prevention of Surgical Site Infections Following Spinal Procedures
– Etiology and Surgical Management of Cervical Spinal Epidural Abscess (SEA): A Systematic Review
– Thoracic Epidural Abscesses: A Systematic Review
– Lumbar Epidural Abscesses: A Systematic Review
– Spinal Tuberculosis: Current Concepts
Position Statement: Management of Concussion in Sport
6 Feb, 2019 | 01:07h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Consensus statement on concussion in sport—the 5th international conference on concussion in sport held in Berlin, October 2016 – British Journal of Sports Medicine (free) AND Implementation of the 2017 Berlin Concussion in Sport Group Consensus Statement in contact and collision sports: a joint position statement from 11 national and international sports organisations – British Journal of Sports Medicine (free) AND Clinical Report: Sport-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents – Pediatrics (free)
Randomized Trial: Early Aerobic Exercise for Sport-Related Concussion
6 Feb, 2019 | 01:04h | UTCEarly Subthreshold Aerobic Exercise for Sport-Related Concussion: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: For Teens with Concussion, Moderate Aerobic Activity Can Shorten the Time to Recovery – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Concussion treatment: Adolescent athletes ‘prescribed’ aerobic exercise recovered faster – University at Buffalo (free)
Sports-related concussions are bad, but kids who participate in appropriate aerobic exercise after them recover faster than those who do not! New research in @JAMAPediatrics https://t.co/EPHdqWqbbg #kids #concussions #headinjury #pediatrics #trauma pic.twitter.com/f3m1ApeNPH
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) February 5, 2019
Perspective: When Is the Surgeon Too Old to Operate?
3 Feb, 2019 | 12:37h | UTCWhen Is the Surgeon Too Old to Operate? – The New York Times (free)
Related: Perspective: Assessing the Performance of Aging Surgeons (free for a limited period) AND Observational Study: Age and Sex of Surgeons and Mortality of Older Surgical Patients (free study and commentary) AND The Elderly and Driving: When Is It Time to Hit the Brakes? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/sloaneguy/status/1091666479525888001?s=03
Randomized Trial: Early Cooling Provides no Benefit Following Traumatic Brain Injury
3 Feb, 2019 | 11:42h | UTCEarly cooling provides no benefit following traumatic brain injury – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Prophylactic Hypothermia Questioned After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (link to abstract and commentary)
Review: Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in Ischemic Stroke
29 Jan, 2019 | 21:59h | UTCRole of Decompressive Craniectomy in Ischemic Stroke – Frontiers in Neurology (free)
Meta-Analysis: Worldwide Incidence of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
20 Jan, 2019 | 13:23h | UTCWorldwide Incidence of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage According to Region, Time Period, Blood Pressure, and Smoking Prevalence in the Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Perspective: Assessing the Performance of Aging Surgeons
17 Jan, 2019 | 00:13h | UTCAssessing the Performance of Aging Surgeons – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Guideline: Indications for Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke from Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion
13 Jan, 2019 | 19:42h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Consensus statement: endovascular therapy of acute ischemic stroke (free) AND 2018 AHA/ASA Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke (free article and commentaries)